Blown up in loss Burnes (12-5) took the loss Friday against Boston, allowing eight runs on 10 hits and three walks over four innings. He struck out seven. Impact The Baltimore ace turned in his worst start with his new club, allowing more than four earned runs for the first time this season. Burnes has struggled since the All-Star break, pitching to an atypical 5.40 ERA, 1.31 WHIP and 34:13 K:BB across 35 innings. Overall, the former Cy Young Award winner now sports a 3.10 ERA, 1.11 WHIP and 144:38 K:BB in 153.2 total innings. He looks to bounce back in his next scheduled start at Houston next week.
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